Adding an Accredited/Approved Provider

To add an accredited/approved provider

1. Search for the accrediting/approving body for which you want to add an accredited/approved provider. See Searching for an Accrediting/Approving Body for details on conducting an accrediting/approving body search.

2. On the Edit an existing Accrediting/Approving Body page, click Add Accredited/Approved Provider. The Add an Accredited Provider page appears.

3. In the Course Provider list, select the desired course provider.

4. In the Certificate Template list, select the desired certificate template.

5. Select the Allow Partial Credit check box (if enabled) if you wish to allow students to reduce the number of credits earned for courses.

6. Select the Allow Credit when completion occurs from an Other Learning Event check box only if you are certain that this is compliant with accrediting/approving body guidelines. If this check box is selected, and if this accredited/approved provider is used to apply CE credit to an HLC course, students receiving course completion through a learning event and who qualify for the type of credit associated with the accredited/approved provider will also receive associated course CE credit. Left cleared, students may still receive course completion through a learning event, but will not receive any associated CE credit.

7. In the Provider Number box, enter the accreditation/approval provider number, if desired.

8. In the Initial Date box, enter an initial date of accreditation, if desired.

Tip: You can also click  to select the date.

9. In the Expiration Date box, enter an expiration date of accreditation, if desired.

Tip: You can also click  to select the date.

10. In the Accreditation/Approval Statement box, enter a statement, if desired.

Note: Information such as provider number, initial and expiration dates, and accreditation/approval statement may be pulled into the associated certificate template using the code snippets. (See Adding a Certificate Template.)

11. Select the Share this Accreditation/Approval with subsidiary institutions check box if you want subsidiary institutions to have access to the accreditation/approval.

12. The Make this Accreditation/Approval available in the system check box is selected by default. Clear the box if you do not wish to make it available.

13. Click Save.